The original purpose of this blog was to have a record of the experience of writing this first novel, for me and whoever else might be interested later. I didn’t expect much notice until sometime after publication at the very least.
The occasional comment and “like” that some entries have garnered, though, suggest that sometimes someone reads something. But I really have no idea if anyone’s reading this blog with any degree of regularity.
So…if you’ve read more than a couple, and think you might read more in the future, could you please make some sort of mark to let me know? A comment on Disqus or Facebook, or even a ”like,” or whatever else there is.
Let me know!
I’ve taken a few steps toward the eventual marketing of the book(s), such as this blog, and setting up facebook and twitter, and like, writing the book(s). (The (s) means I’ll probably have to split it into 2-3 books in the end, since it’s 170,000 words so far).
I’m wondering whether I should set up a “product” page on Facebook, for example, or get started on a website. That sort of thing. Heck, some people even set up phony twitter or facebook accounts for the characters in their books. And then there’s the book trailer…let’s not even think about that one for now.
I’ve been assuming it would be better to do these sorts of things once I’ve settled on a title for the/each book or for the series overall (even if I don’t split the first book, it’s written as the first part of a series).
At the very least, I can start planning what specific elements I’ll end up needing. If anyone has any suggestions, e.g., based on what they’ve seen out there for other genre novels, I’m legitimately interested.
I’ve done my daily quota of writing for at least the last 13 days in a row, possibly more like 17. Saturday I had to take the RV to Reno for trip prep-related work, so I took the day off from writing. But the project’s cranking along. I’ve been working on the climax for the last five or six days, and I’ve gotten about 3/4 through it, maybe a little more.
